Every Christian community must realize that not only do the weak need the strong, but also that the strong cannot exist without the weak. The elimination of the weak is the death of the fellowship. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote for the Day
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Quote for the Day
Silence is nothing else but waiting for God’s Word and coming from God’s Word with a blessing. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Scripture
Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. Do not scoff at prophecies, but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.
Observation
We are to honour our leaders in the Lord’s work. We must show them great respect and genuine love.
Rejoice always, pray constantly, and give thanks in all circumstances. We must not stifle the Holy Spirit nor scoff at prophecies. Rather, we should test everything that is said and hold on to what is good.
Paul prays that the God of peace will make the Thessalonians holy and blameless in every way.
Application
Churches, as well as individuals, quench the Holy Spirit in many ways, despite the clear warnings of scripture not to do this.
Sometimes it is explicitly stated that we don’t do that kind of thing here. It might be that the services are so tightly scripted or timed that there is no room for the Holy Spirit to act.
I have heard people, including ministers, scoffing at powerful prophetic words, even though scripture tells us explicitly not to do this
Some people have a mind set that says “Bible times” were different, and we should not expect God to act these days.
We need to have faith to believe that God can use us. Pastors need to make space in their services and give permission for home groups to practice all the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The more we expect God to act, the more we will see Him do amazing things.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, come and change me and the people I worship with. Help us to welcome you into our lives. Amen.
Quote for the Day
Into the community you were called, the call was not meant for you alone; in the community of the called you bear your cross, you struggle, you pray. You are not alone, even in death, and on the Last Day you will be only one member of the great congregation of Jesus Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote for the Day
Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. He will only do harm to himself and to the community. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote for the Day
It is a decisive rule of every Christian fellowship that every dissension that the day has brought must be healed in the evening. It is perilous for the Christian to lie down to sleep with an unreconciled heart. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Today’s Bike Ride
A stiff SE breeze this morning made riding to Turrawan challenging, but as soon as I turned off the highway to go down to Tariaro and then home, my speed almost doubled. 藍 Great ride. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter
Quote for the Day
Our strength and energy for work increase when we have prayed to God to give us the strength we need for our daily work. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote for the Day
Decisions which our work demands will be simpler and easier when they are made, not in the fear of men, but solely in the presence of God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote for the Day
In work the Christian learns to allow himself to be limited by the task, and thus for him the work becomes a remedy against the indolence and sloth of the flesh. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
